And another thing

I'm still reviewing for the exam, and I came across yet another point of interest for me. A week ago, Dr. Sexson brought up a Harper's article which addressed the possibility that we are living in a modern-day theodicy. How intriguing, and how very correct. The government of the United States is currently under the complete control (although signs of wear are showing!) of the conservative right. Part in parcel to this groups governmental doctrine is a supposedly deep tie to the Evangelical sect of Christianity. As a result, nearly every political issue is now tainted with a WWJD light. This is all fine and dandy, except for the fact that this is the "Land of the Free," not the "Land of the Christ." Thus, we have human incarnations of Satan (aka Dick Cheney) and his following of minions telling free women in the freest country on earth that they cannot have medical procedures performed, the Air Force Academy facing lawsuits over harassment of non-Christian students and a mass raping of the earth's resources because of the fact that god literally made us "shepherds of the earth, to do with it as we please." We most certainly do live in a modern day theodicy, and if current situations across the globe are at all indicative of what happens when one is in place, then please count me out!